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(628) articlesRare apes found in central Vietnam
4 March 2009
Rare apes found in central Vietnam Posted on : 2009-03-04 | Author : DPA News Category : Nature Hanoi - A survey…
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PASA Hails Cooperation, Commitment in Chimpanzee Rescue
24 February 2009
Three infant chimpanzees that were confiscated from illegal traders in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been swiftly transferred to a permanent sanctuary…
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House tightens fed controls over pet primate trade
24 February 2009
House tightens fed controls over pet primate trade Eight days after a 200-pound (91-kilogram)chimpanzee critically mauled a woman in the state of Connecticut, the House…
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One-fifth of fossil-fuel emissions absorbed by threatened forests
18 February 2009
An international team of scientists have discovered that rainforest trees are getting bigger. They are storing more carbon from the atmosphere in their trunks, which…
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Chimp shot after mauling US woman
17 February 2009
A pet chimpanzee in the US has been shot dead by a police officer after mauling a woman visiting its owner. The 200lb (90kg) ape,…
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Tests exposed inside Huntingdon Life Sciences UK lab, as EU considers ending primate experiments
4 February 2009
Today a groundbreaking new documentary revealing the all too visible distress that lab primates face on a daily basis is revealed by Animal Defenders International…
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DR Congo gorilla numbers up 12.5%
27 January 2009
DR Congo gorilla numbers up 12.5% http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7852953.stm By Mark Kinver Science and environment reporter, BBC News The population of mountain gorillas in the Democratic…
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DR Congo cancels timber contracts
19 January 2009
The Democratic Republic of Congo government has cancelled nearly 60% of timber contracts in the world's second-largest tropical rainforest. It follows a six-month review of…
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